Research Communications & Events Officer Ref 20414

School/department: University of Sussex Business School, Professional Services 
Hours: Full time. Requests for flexible working options will be considered (subject to business need).
Location: Brighton, United Kingdom
Contract: Fixed term for 15 months (August 2023 to Dec 2024)
Reference: 20414
Salary: Starting at £28,131 and rising to £32,411 per annum, pro-rata if part-time
Placed on: 19 June 2023
Closing date: 17 July 2023
Expected Interview date:  8 August 2023
Expected start date: as soon as possible 

Job description

The Digital Futures at Work Research Centre (Digit) is an ambitious and dynamic £8m Research Centre funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) to study the digital transformation of work.  From the increasing number of people working from home to food delivery to care work, our research aims to generate new insight into the benefits, opportunities, risks and challenges. Through our research, events, publications and engagement with policymakers, commercial and third sector organisations, we aim to inform current debates about the future of work and offer new empirical evidence as a basis for effective policy-making.

Digit is now recruiting for a Research Communications and Events Officer, to provide support for a wide range of research projects and outputs. In this role you will organise a wide range of internal and external events, create content for our website and social media channels, and support the production of written reports and briefings.  You will work as part of the Professional Services team with Digit's Centre Manager, Research Communications and Impact Manager, Co-Directors, and Co-Investigators at our five partner Universities.

You should have experience of producing written outputs for a range of non-academic stakeholders, of event organisation, website content management systems and social media. You must be able to communicate confidently and effectively with a wide range of people, and to work to deadlines in a calm and professional manner. Excellent written and oral communication skills are essential. You will be flexible, able to prioritise work systematically and be an enthusiastic and supportive team player.

The University of Sussex values the diversity of its staff and students and we welcome applicants from all backgrounds.

You can find out more about our values and our EDI Strategy,  Inclusive Sussex, on our webpages.

Download job description and person specification Ref 20414 [PDF 123.13KB]

The University requires that work undertaken for the University is performed from the UK. 

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How to apply

Download our professional services application form - Dec 2020 [DOC 203.00KB] and Personal Details and Equal Opportunities Form [DOCX 65.11KB] and fill in all sections.

You must email your completed application, and personal details and equal opportunities form, to jobapps@sussex.ac.uk

You should attach your application form and all documents to the email in PDF format (we are unable to accept applications as google.docs or .pages) and use the format job reference number / job title / your name in the subject line.

You can also send your application by post to Human Resources Division, Sussex House, University of Sussex, Falmer, Brighton, BN1 9RH.

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